From:
dianeiverson11
Date: 2002-01-08 15:59:00 UTC
Subject: glucosamine
Hello.....(newbie here)
I had my Molly at the vets yesterday because of hind end weakness,
and xrays showed her to be arthritic in her lower vertebrae(spurs and
lumps).....and also cloudy joints in her stifles. Vet put her on pred
for 5 days, then every other day. No climbing, TRY to keep her quiet.
(she is a MF, 4-5+ years old)
Her protein is good, glucose good, and she is not anemic. Not
adrenal, xrays showed no sign of trauma either.
In fact, she's very healthy, except for the arthritis.
Last night I was paging through a dog and cat catalog, and came
across some glucosamine treats designed for arthritic dogs. I take
glucosamine myself, and know the benefits, but I was wondering if it
has been fed to ferrets at all.....or is it a big no-no???? Would
nibbling on one of these daily perhaps help her joints??? I know
glucosamine promotes the production of synovial fluid, making a more
flexible joint.....
Any research/insight into this???
In fact, all my ferrets are getting older, could this be something I
could incorporate into their diet???
Thank You.
Diane I.
WI